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Re: eBay Outrageous prices!
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 Aug 2000 04:01:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
> I must say negative to the applauds. He is not "getting ripped off" but
> rather ripping himself off. There was no reserve and the opening bid was
> $19.95, so the seller isn't trying to rip a person off. Rather, you have an
> example of two people who don't know the value of a set bidding against
> eachother. You have effectively told him he is ignorant, which most people
> don't like to hear. Also, it makes it likely that the seller will get
> shafted, as the bidder will likely not pay.
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> I have been on both sides of this equation and must say that the thing to do
> is just take it in stride. As a seller, I occasionally get more than
> something is "worth" (in respect to fair market value) that I feel is
> necessary to offset the times I sell things that do not get the fair market
> price.
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> Also, please tell me where you can get a mint, still factory sealed
> Metroliner for less than $200. I would like to buy 50 of them at that
> price.
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> But I really take offense at people referring to this as a scam and it is
> not right to infer that a seller who makes a large profit is a rip-off
> artist just because some idiot, who doesn't do his homework before he makes
> his bid, decides to offer too much.
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> Mike Poindexter
What I interpreted as a "scam" is another person in on the deal driving up the
price for some unsuspecting person to bid on. You're right on sitting back and
watching, all I did was point it out for other people to see it. You have to
admit that it's not everyday you see 4559 going for $305. As for the
Metroliner, go here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=399914359
It's got 2 days left, I thought it said 2 hours. I'd keep a watch on it
though :-)
~Nick
http://members.aol.com/swatlego
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| Nick Crocco <swatlego@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fyy804.G46@lugnet.com... (...) worth (...) Out of (...) $100 (...) in (...) rather ripping himself off. There was no reserve and the opening bid was $19.95, so the seller isn't trying to rip a (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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